Daryn Kagan

Daryn A. Kagan (born January 26, 1963) is the creator and host of DarynKagan.com. Image File history File linksMetadata Download high-resolution version (1143x1279, 156 KB) DarynKagan. ... Image File history File linksMetadata Download high-resolution version (1143x1279, 156 KB) DarynKagan. ... is the 26th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1963 (MCMLXIII) was a common year starting on Tuesday (link will display full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ...

Before creating DarynKagan.com, Daryn was a news anchor and reporter for CNN from 1994 to 2006 and for eight years was the news anchor of the CNN news show CNN Live Today shown from 10am-12pm Eastern Time. Based in CNN's world headquarter of Atlanta, Georgia, Kagan had been described by the Los Angeles Times as a "CNN mainstay." [1] The Cable News Network, commonly known as CNN, is a major cable television network founded in 1980 by Ted Turner. ... Year 1994 (MCMXCIV) The year 1994 was designated as the International Year of the Family and the International Year of the Sport and the Olympic Ideal by the United Nations. ... Year 2006 (MMVI) was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... The Cable News Network, commonly known as CNN, is a major cable television network founded in 1980 by Ted Turner. ... CNN Live Today was an American television news program on CNN/US. It aired weekdays from 10:00 a. ... Metronome, a public art installation showing the time in New York City The Eastern Time Zone (ET) of the Western Hemisphere falls mostly along the east coast of Northern America and the west coast of South America. ... Atlanta redirects here. ...

Biography

Early life

Kagan grew up in Beverly Hills.[2] She is a 1981 graduate of Beverly Hills High School [3] and a 1985 graduate of Stanford University, where she double majored in American Studies and Communication. For other uses, see: Beverly Hills (disambiguation). ... Year 1981 (MCMLXXXI) was a common year starting on Thursday (link displays the 1981 Gregorian calendar). ... Beverly Hills High School (usually abbreviated as Beverly or as BHHS) is the only major public high school in Beverly Hills, California. ... “Stanford” redirects here. ... American studies or American civilization is an interdisciplinary field dealing with the study of the United States. ...

Career

After graduating from Stanford, Kagan sent out hundreds of demo tapes. Kagan was hired for an on-air job at a Santa Barbara television station, KEYT-TV. Kagan's next move was to a general assignment reporting position at KTVK in Phoenix. Wanting to do something other than report typical local news stories each week day, she took on additional duties reporting sports news during the weekend. [4] Nickname: Location in Santa Barbara County and the state of California Coordinates: , County Government  - Mayor Marty Blum Area  - City 111. ... KEYT-TV is a television station in Santa Barbara, California. ... KTVK (known on-air as 3TV) is an independent television station in Phoenix, Arizona. ... Nickname: Location in Maricopa County and the state of Arizona Coordinates: , Country State Counties Maricopa Incorporated February 25, 1881 Government  - Type Council-Manager  - Mayor Phil Gordon (D) Area  - City  515. ...

After KTVK did not renew Kagan's contract [5], Jim Walton, the head of CNN/SI, hired Kagan as an anchor and a news reporter. She went on to cover events including the Super Bowl, the NBA Playoffs, and international figure skating championships. Kagan was later hired by CNN's news division and as a news anchor and a reporter. She served as host of People in the News when that show debuted. The Cable News Network, commonly referred to as CNN, is a cable television network founded in 1980 by Ted Turner & Reese Schonfeld [1] [2] (although the latter is not currently recognized in CNNs official history). ... The winning Super Bowl team receives the Vince Lombardi Trophy. ... Current NBA Playoff logo. ... Figure skating is a sport enjoyed all round the world. ... Based in the networks New York bureau, Paula Zahn also hosts People in the News, CNNs feature-format program with PEOPLE magazine profiling newsmakers from politics, sports, business, medicine, and entertainment. ...

Since becoming a CNN news anchor, Kagan reported on presidential and mid-term elections. She reported on-site from the Middle East during the second Gulf War and the Washington, D.C. sniper attack investigation. Kagan traveled to Africa with musician Bono where she reported on AIDS and famine for all of the CNN networks. While in Africa, Kagan maintained a daily blog on CNN.com of her reports and experiences. Additionally, she reported live, from the red carpet, of several Academy Award ceremonies and from the Monterey Jazz Festival. For other uses, see Iraq war (disambiguation). ... For other uses, see Washington, D.C. (disambiguation). ... A world map showing the continent of Africa Africa is the worlds second-largest and second most-populous continent, after Asia. ... For other uses, see Bono (disambiguation). ... For other uses, see AIDS (disambiguation). ... <nowiki>Insert non-formatted text hereBold text</nowiki>A famine is a social and economic crisis that is commonly accompanied by widespread malnutrition, starvation, epidemic and increased mortality. ... Although he never won an Oscar for any of his movie performances, the comedian Bob Hope received two honorary Oscars for his contributions to cinema. ... The Monterey Jazz Festival (MJF) is one of the longest consecutively running jazz festival in history. ...

Kagan is one of a handful of national news anchors who was on the air live during the terrorist attacks on the morning of September 11, 2001. She reported throughout that day and, in later days, covered the unfolding story from CNN headquarters in Atlanta and from the network's Washington, D.C. bureau. A sequential look at United Flight 175 crashing into the south tower of the World Trade Center The September 11, 2001 attacks (often referred to as 9/11—pronounced nine eleven or nine one one) consisted of a series of coordinated terrorist[1] suicide attacks upon the United States, predominantly... is the 254th day of the year (255th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2001 (MMI) was a common year starting on Monday (link displays the 2001 Gregorian calendar). ... The Cable News Network, commonly known as CNN, is a major cable television network founded in 1980 by Ted Turner. ... This article is about the state capital of Georgia. ... For other uses, see Washington, D.C. (disambiguation). ...

After CNN declined to renew her employment contract [6], Kagan left CNN on September 1, 2006 to launch her online venture DarynKagan.com, a Web site dedicated to news stories that inspire. In November 2006, Kagan discussed leaving CNN for the first time with U.S. News & World Report [7] The Cable News Network, commonly known as CNN, is a major cable television network founded in 1980 by Ted Turner. ... is the 244th day of the year (245th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2006 (MMVI) was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

Kagan launched DarynKagan.com, on November 13, 2006. Two days after the launch of DarynKagan.com, Kagan's site featured an author whose book moved from 100,000th position in the Amazon.com book sales list to 646th position in the one single day after the appearance on Kagan's site [8]. is the 317th day of the year (318th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2006 (MMVI) was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Amazon. ...

Kagan's site serves as the base of a company that provides hopeful and inspirational news content for various media [9]. Kagan has hosted a PBS documentary called Breaking the Curse [10] that tells the story of an American woman who has changed the lives of thousands of leprosy victims in India. The documentary began airing in June 2007 [11]. Kagan has also signed an agreement with Meredith Books to write a book of inspirational true stories called What’s Possible! Creating Possibilities Beyond Life’s Five Biggest Obstacles. The book will be released in spring of 2008 [12]. “PBS” redirects here. ... For the malady found in the Hebrew Bible, see the article Tzaraath. ...

DarynKagan.com has won an award from the Interactive Media Council for oustanding achievement for a personal site [13].

Personal life

Kagan is Jewish. [14] Her great-grandfather was a Russian immigrant named Eiser Cohen who came to the United States through Ellis Island.[15] Cohen settled in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. Her grandfather, Jack Kagan, later moved to the Los Angeles area.[16] Her mother, Phyllis Kagan, is a breast cancer survivor who has appeared on CNN discussing the disease. [17] Kagan has a younger sister named Kallan Kagan, the co-owner of a Brooklyn coffee shop, and an older brother named Mark Kagan. The word Jew ( Hebrew: &#1497;&#1492;&#1493;&#1491;&#1497;) is used in a wide number of ways, but generally refers to a follower of the Jewish faith, a child of a Jewish mother, or someone of Jewish descent with a connection to Jewish culture or ethnicity and often a combination... Ellis Island, at the mouth of the Hudson River in New York Harbor, was at one time the main entry facility for immigrants entering the United States from January 1, 1892 until November 12, 1954. ... This article is about Milwaukee in Wisconsin. ... Official language(s) None Capital Madison Largest city Milwaukee Area  Ranked 23rd  - Total 65,498 sq mi (169,790 km²)  - Width 260 miles (420 km)  - Length 310 miles (500 km)  - % water 17  - Latitude 42° 30′ N to 47° 05′ N  - Longitude 86° 46′ W to 92° 53′ W Population  Ranked... Flag Seal Nickname: City of Angels Location Location within Los Angeles County in the state of California Coordinates , Government State County California Los Angeles County Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa (D) Geographical characteristics Area     City 1,290. ... Breast cancer is cancer of breast tissue. ... This article is about the borough of New York City. ...

Kagan is an athlete. She was on her high school track team and remains an avid runner. [18] Kagan has driven in the annual Toyota Pro/Celebrity Race. [19] For other uses, see Running (disambiguation). ...

As a former sports reporter, Kagan retains a strong interest in professional sports. She has been on ESPN sports radio providing her insight. Kagan has denied that she is a NASCAR "junkie" though she says she can chat as "a casual gearhead". [20] ESPN/ESPN-DT, formerly an acronym for Entertainment and Sports Programming Network, is an [[United States|Amer<nowiki>Insert non-formatted text here--68. ... Jeff Burton (99), Elliott Sadler (38), Ricky Rudd (21), Dale Jarrett (88), Sterling Marlin (40), Jimmie Johnson (48), and Casey Mears (41) practice for the 2004 Daytona 500 The National Association for Stock Car Auto Racing (NASCAR) is the largest sanctioning body of motorsports in the United States. ...

In September 2004, Kagan became romantically involved with radio talk show host Rush Limbaugh. During his October 6, 2005, show, Limbaugh mentioned he received an email message from his "mistress in Georgia" that praised a speech by George W. Bush. CNN subsequently denied Kagan made the statements attributed by Limbaugh to his "mistress in Georgia." [21] Kagan and Limbaugh broke up in February 2006.[22] September 2004 : January - February - March - April - May - June - July - August - September - October - November - December See also: September 2004 in sports Events Deaths in September • 27 Tsai Wan-lin • 24 Françoise Sagan • 20 Brian Clough • 18 Russ Meyer • 15 Johnny Ramone • 12 Fred Ebb • 11 Peter VII of Alexandria • 8... For other uses, see Limbaugh. ... is the 279th day of the year (280th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2005 (MMV) was a common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... E-mail, or email, is short for electronic mail and is a method of composing, sending, and receiving messages over electronic communication systems. ... George Walker Bush (born July 6, 1946) is the 43rd and current President of the United States, inaugurated on January 20, 2001. ... Media:Example. ...

Kagan gets told she looks like Sandra Bullock. [23] Sandra Annette Bullock (born July 26, 1964) is a German-American film actress. ...

Kagan has adopted two three-legged cats, Tripod (whom she has had for 14 years [24] ) and I-Lean, and a dog, Darla Louise, from rescue shelters. [25] Cats may refer to: Felines, members of the animal family Felidae The domesticated animal, cat The musical, yeah right, I bet that this was really dumb. ... Trinomial name Canis lupus familiaris The dog (Canis lupus familiaris) is a domestic subspecies of the wolf, a mammal of the Canidae family of the order Carnivora. ...

Despite hitting her 40s, Kagan refers to herself as a "girl". [26] For other uses, see Girl (disambiguation). ...

External links

• DarynKagan.com Kagan's business Web site
• Essay written by Daryn Kagan in Stanford Magazine, a publication for Stanford alumni
• Breaking the Curse Web site for Kagan's first PBS documentary film
• Oprah & Friends profile
• The Washington Post profile
• Positive Thinking magazine profile
• New York Daily News profile
• Kagan's career reinvention in Hollywood Exclusive column
• Mexican newspaper Diario Xalapa profile
• New Orleans Times Picayune profile
• Business to Business Magazine profile
• Profile of Kagan Jean Chatzky interviews Daryn